This Day In Gay Utah History November 6th

Duke Albuquerque

 November 6

1658- The Viceroy of New Spain, the 8th Duke of Albuquerque, wrote to Charles II about a case of unspeakable sin in Mexico City in which he had "nineteen prisoners, fourteen of which [were] sentenced to burn". Lucas Matheo, a young man of 15 years, was saved from the bonfire thanks to his youth, but suffered 200 lashes and six years of forced labor by cannon.

 

1730 The future Frederick the Great of Prussia, 18, is forced by his father to watch the torture and beheading of his lover, Lt. Hans Hermann von Katte, after the two of them were caught trying to run away together. Later as king, on learning that a particularly well-endowed soldier had been arrested for "bestiality with his horse," he is reputed to have replied, "Fool -- don't put him in irons; put him in the infantry." 

Astolphe de Custine

1824 In France the Marquis Astolphe de Custine is sadistically gang-raped by a group of soldiers with whom he had made an assignation.

1967- SEX CRIMES WAVE OF VICE BY PASSES OGDEN, PROVO: A recent influx of prostitution, Hippies, and marijuana-problems plaguing Salt Lake City Police have left the neighboring cities of Ogden and Provo relatively untouched, a check of police officials in the three cities indicates.  The Utah Supreme Court, in a ruling last July added the opinion that state statutes “preempted the field” regarding sexual offenses and this challenged the validity of city ordinances concerning prostitution. “Word got around that it was possible to solicit openly on SLC streets and professionals moved in from out of state,: said Deputy Chief Eugene G. Cederlof. Officers cite 16 women flagging down cars on a section of 2nd South and West of 3rd West a few weeks ago, the deputy chief noted. Another wave of state visitors- the Free Love Clan- has been apparent in Salt Lake City streets the past few weeks, a sudden blossoming of the Flower Children with sandals and beards and buttons. “these Hippies aren’t

organized., Deputy Chief Cederlof said. “they’re just disillusioned. They found San Francisco was no paradise and they are going back home to momma.” Salt Lake City is known as a hot spot and they will likely keep moving to their homes in the East, the officer said.  The prostitution problem doesn’t exist in Provo according to Lt. Kenneth Forshee head of the city’s detective division. “we’ve never had an arrest for prostitution in the 20 years I’ve been in the force, “ he said.  Five Hippies move to Ogden from California and were being watched, the Ogden Police Chief L.A. Jacobsen said. (11/06/67 SLTribune page 19)

Robert McQueen

1974- The Advocate, a national Gay and Lesbian magazine featured an article “Mormon President Raps Homosexuals”. The Advocate’s editor, Robert I. McQueen, had been a full time missionary for the LDS Church.

Tony Adams

1978 Monday Tony Adams, a 25 year old Gay Socialist African American activist is found murdered, stabbed to death in his Avenues apartment at 125 1^st Ave in Salt Lake City.  News of Adams’ death sends a pall over the burgeoning Gay community with many in the community believing Adams was murdered with official sanction or duplicity. His death frightened many people and caused a drop any Gay Liberation activism. His murder remains unsolved and is listed a a cold case SLCPD Case # 1978-86442. The initial police investigation showed that the victim was a member of a “local radical element.” This is an open case and the Salt Lake City Police Department is seeking information.  The Murder of Tony Adams Lambda Lore

1985- The Blue Mouse premiered the film “Before Stonewall in Salt Lake City. The Blue Mouse Theater located at 260 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT was a single screen theater that seated only 120 people in the basement. Located adjacent to the Cosmic Aeroplane. It closed in 1986. KRCL first operated out of a studio above the theater.

Roger Cutler

1986-David Nelson encouraged the SLC council to adopt a Human Rights Bill protecting the rights of minority group members including Gays. Supported by attorney Carlos Chavez and Shirley Pedler director of Utah’s chapter of ACLU however again SLC ‘s attorney, Roger Cutler called the bill an obvious attempt to “substantially alter protection for persons practicing homosexuality.”  Retires

1988 -Chuck Thomas replaced David Malmstrom as director of Wasatch Affirmation

1990 Tuesday- Bob Waldrop openly Gay candidate for State Senate District 1 which included the Avenues, The Marmalade District, Central City, The University Area, and South High area to 2100 South ran on the Libertarian tickert and lost

M Russell Ballard

1994 - Apostle M. Russell Ballard tells 25,000 students at BYU that general authorities "will not lead you astray. We cannot." This claim of infallibility is officially published, and he repeats it to another BYU devotional meeting in March 1996. 

Terry Krogan

1995- Monday-Terry Kogan Professor of Law at U of U responded to The Salt Lake Tribune's Nov. 1 article entitled ``Lesbians, Gays May Call on McKeown''. He said it “was an example of extremely irresponsible journalism. Not only did it misrepresent statements made by Rich McKeown at the Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats (``GLUDs'') annual reception, the article's inflammatory tone fanned the embers of hate toward lesbians and gay men that already exist in our state . McKeown made two commitments at the GLUD reception, which I attended. First, he stated that, if elected, he will issue a statement favoring a nondiscrimination employment policy for Salt Lake City government. Second, he invited GLUD to assist in drafting such a policy for presentation to the city council. At no time did McKeown promise to adopt any executive order that would be forced upon the city council, as suggested by the article. The article's author obviously misdescribed McKeown's statement in speaking with city council members, which in turn led to their hostile reactions.   Of equal concern is the article's divisive tone, implicitly suggesting that McKeown is somehow under the control of a gay political group, an assertion that is as ridiculous as it is untrue. McKeown stated at the GLUD reception that he will have an open-door policy toward all interest groups in our city, including representatives of the gay community. However, he also made clear that when he disagrees with proposals made by GLUD and other gay groups, he will not hesitate to express that disagreement. When a journalist plays off of the irrational, homophobic fear that exists in our society, it makes it all the more difficult to end the rampant hate that gets directed toward lesbians and gay men on a daily basis. TERRY S. KOGAN Salt Lake City

David Nelson & Al Gore

1996 Page: B4 When the year ends, so will the Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats (GLUD) organization, says founder David Nelson. The announcement Tuesday followed a period of internal acrimony in the group.   Nelson reportedly came under fire from within GLUD after criticizing 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Ross Anderson earlier this year for clarifying his stand on same-sex marriages.   Anderson said that while he supported allowing such unions, he would not himself advocate it if elected to Congress.   In announcing GLUD's demise, Nelson said that a gay and lesbian caucus within the state Democratic Party will continue ``to serve as a way to encourage bisexual, gay and  lesbian people to work within the party to help protect equal rights.''   There are a number of caucuses within the party, but few have been as politically active outside the party as GLUD.   During the 1996 legislative session, several  leading Democratic officeholders met privately with GLUD leaders and asked the group to change its name. The officeholders said continued public activity by the group -- and the use of ``Democrat'' in its name -- was hurting their efforts to appeal to a broader political base.   Nelson, with his steady rain of news releases by paper and e-mail, had become a recognized spokesman for the gay community.   During the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago this year, Nelson, a delegate, sent out more than a dozen GLUD news releases during the five-day event.

Steve Woodall

1996  After a moment to think about it, Salt Lake City School Board candidate Roger Thompson admits his life would be a lot simpler if he didn't win. Given the pressure members of the Salt Lake City School District have endured in the past year, it's no wonder. Board members Thompson and Ila Rose Fife faced re-election Tuesday. Both voted against the controversial district ban on extracurricular clubs, including gay-lesbian clubs, but the ban passed 4-3. Thompson and Fife feared the vote would haunt them on election day, but they said they would vote the same way today. ``Oh no, I have no regrets,'' Fife said.   Across Utah, voters chose brave souls who will devote four years to 40 local school boards. Winners will hear endless complaints from angry parents, attend long meetings and make almost no money.   Elections for school board seats are staggered, resulting in some new faces every two years but allowing for continuity in district governance.  In Salt Lake County, problems with voting cards stalled late returns.   But in early returns in Salt Lake's District 2, Fife held a 2-to-1 lead over William Price, a crossing guard who recruited an army of youths to pass out fliers and post signs that said he, too, opposed the club ban.   And indeed, District 5 Thompson trailed his challenger and neighbor, Janice Clemmer.   Voters in Salt Lake's District 1 were giving the nod to incumbent Cliff Higbee, who supported the club ban, over L. Steven Woodall, who has no children in school but decided to run because he disagreed with the ban.  SL Tribune Page: A6

Jackie Biskupski

1998,On the election of openly gay Democratic legislative candidate Jackie Biskupski: Spencer Stokes, executive director of the Utah Republican Party, whose chairman, Rob Bishop, is a gun lobbyist and whose House speaker, Mel Brown, is under siege for alleged improper conversations with a US WEST lobbyist, said he worried Biskupski would be vulnerable to pressure from special-interest groups.  

1999 A federal judge U.S. District Judge Bruce Jenkins ruled that there was no evidence the Salt Lake City School District had an "unwritten policy" forbidding gay and lesbian students from expressing their opinions about homosexuality.   

Scoot McCoy

2006 Tarring and feathering: David Nelson, the former chairman of Gay and Lesbian Utah Democrats, is calling for the "excommunication" of Democratic National Committeeman Bill Orton from the Democratic Party. In a letter to party officials, Nelson says Orton should be excommunicated for his open support of Republican Joe Jarvis, who is running against incumbent Democratic Sen. Scott McCoy. Utah democratic Committee Executive Director Todd Taylor says "I wouldn't take it too seriously at this point."